Anyone else out there have a thing for magnets? Like, every time you see them, you want them. Or you look at something and think, "Oh, I could make a magnet out of that." Yeah, I wonder if there's a support group for it. 'Cause I've got some issues.
Brooch Magnets
Some time ago I had written that my grandparents moved in with my mom and told me they wanted me to take anything valuable. Being … [Read more...]

Am I one of the six women in this country who don't have their ears pierced? If that's the case, this post is for those other five women. I've actually had them pierced on two different occasions, but they both ended horribly. Add it to the list of 4,398,344 weird things about me. My body rejects all anti-nausea medicines and....earrings. #makessense
I'm not a huge jewelry fan as it is, but … [Read more...]

I'm a high school teacher!! I shout it from the rooftops that I think it's the greatest job on the planet, and I believe I was meant for this job. That being said....it's not exactly the most respected job in the history of the world.
So when Teacher Appreciation Day (week) comes around, we appreciate the attention. You wanna know a truth? We don't need Pinterest projects. Framed crayon initials, … [Read more...]

Ahhhh….the master bedroom. It has eluded me for years, and I’m still trying to tackle it. It all comes down to one final element—art above our bed. I didn’t want to spend any much money; I was dealing with some difficult dimensions, and I wanted it to be VERY simple. How’s that for easy?
Here was my plan of attack--toilet paper or paper towel rolls. I tried using some wrapping paper rolls, but … [Read more...]

The holidays are here and Christmas presents are on the brain! I made these oh-so-pretty cards last year, and I plan on making more. Perhaps this year I'll actually give them away to someone. Orrr just keep them for myself again. Who knows.
I'm a big fan of stationery. I think the written word is dying on us, so I do my best to correspond with it. I especially believe in thank you notes! Even … [Read more...]

I'm not decorating for Christmas yet (Hello? Thanksgiving, anyone?), but I sure am thinking about Christmas presents already. I made these mugs last year, and they were a hit.
Let's talk about easy directions first, shall we? Buy some mugs at the dollar store. Wipe the mugs down with rubbing alcohol (I don't know why--just do it), and either use a craft cutter or some shaped stickers to place … [Read more...]

My best friend is going through some stuff right now, and he lives far away. Nothing more frustrating than a friend in need when you can’t physically be there, eh? So I sent a care package to make him (and me) feel better.
I think a care package is pretty personal, so it’s not like I can tell you exactly what to put in one. I chose candy (duh), some of his favorite vices (celebrity … [Read more...]

So the new projects around here are coming along slowly. Not even really surely at this point. In an effort to be all, “Hey, remember when I did that?” or “You’re new here, have you seen this?”, I thought I’d do some flashbacks of projects past.
Some DIY bookshelves, anyone? Unfortunately one of the shelves’ books has been replaced with a mirror and a bunch of perfume bottles. Sigh…she’s getting … [Read more...]

So I put a picture on Instagram of me doing some finger knitting. I wasn't even going to write a post on it, but then I kept getting e-mails from people asking about it. Shows how clueless I can be, eh? To say that knitting is foreign to me is an understatement, so I was pretty skeptical that this would work. Well by-golly it did!
I sat down with a skein (I looked that up) of yarn and spent a … [Read more...]

It's not Christmas yet, so I still have time to post about my daughter's Christmas cork board. I love it; she loves it. Win/win. Of course, I have no artistic skills whatsoever, so I relied on good ol' ScotchBlue™ Painter's Tape to help with...well, basically everything.
The supplies are easy enough. I used--
An inexpensive frame
Some cork board (duh)
Sparey adhesive
A … [Read more...]

Happy Monday! Fall is here (woo hop!), and I've been doing a little Halloweening around the place. I'm not decorating the mantel this year (gasp!!), so a little vignette in the dining room will have to do. It's rather unhealthy how drawn I am to Halloween decor, so I vowed to purchase the least expensive items I could find. That, of course, forced me to be a little creative with how I used … [Read more...]

I'm not much of a spring decorator around here, but I do love a touch of something around the house. Aaaand since I can't always find what I like in stores, I decided to just make my own decoration.
My living room decor doesn't necessarily call for "frilly", so I wanted to make something that looked like Easter without looking like Easter. You pickin' up what I'm layin' down … [Read more...]

Well, happy Monday! Hopefully you had a good weekend. I mostly rested up from a cold that just wouldn't let go, but I did get to stop into Hobby Lobby for a bit of retail therapy. I had an "aha" moment while I was there. You know--one of those where you're all, "Duh! Why didn't I think of that sooner?!"
I won't over-word this one. It's pretty self-explanatory. Hobby Lobby has a bunch of these … [Read more...]

If there's one thing I'm really good at, it's being late. Better late than never? Regardless, here's a couple of things we did for the big ol' day of love around here. Miss Little's Valentine's box had to be out of recycled materials this year--meaning it had to be from a cereal box, oatmeal container, etc. After looking around and putting some ideas together, she settled on an Valentine's iPod … [Read more...]

Welcome Friends!

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began....Read More...